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Devin O'Connor

Devin O'Connor is a senior reporter for Casino.org, covering politics, casino business, and gaming news.

Devin came on board with Casino.org in 2014. He lives in Arlington, Va.

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Georgia House Lawmakers Embark on Gaming Listening Tour to Discuss Casino Resorts
November 20, 2019

Georgia House Lawmakers Embark on Gaming Listening Tour to Discuss Casino Resorts

Lawmakers in the Georgia House of Representatives are traveling the state to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of legalizing commercial casinos in the Peach State. The 15-member House Special Committee on Economic Growth plans...

Written by Devin O'Connor
Second Oklahoma Tribe Submits Arkansas Casino Application in Pope County
November 20, 2019

Second Oklahoma Tribe Submits Arkansas Casino Application in Pope County

A second Oklahoma tribe has submitted an application to win the Pope County gaming license, the fourth and final commercial casino permit in Arkansas. The submission was received on Monday before the Arkansas Racing Commission's...

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Macau Visitors Gambling and Spending Less, Mainlanders Especially Tighten Wallets
November 20, 2019

Macau Visitors Gambling and Spending Less, Mainlanders Especially Tighten Wallets

Macau visitors are keeping their wallets closed while vacationing in the casino hub. Data supplied by the Macau Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals visitor arrivals are up 17 percent through three quarters of 2019....

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Woman Critically Injured in 2017 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies, Increases Death Toll to 59
November 19, 2019

Woman Critically Injured in 2017 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Dies, Increases Death Toll to 59

The 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting targeting the Route 91 Harvest music festival across the Strip from MGM Resorts' Mandalay Bay has become even deadlier. A 57-year-old Southern California woman critically injured and paralyzed in...

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Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Tax Dispute Could Sink Internet Casino Networks
November 19, 2019

Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Tax Dispute Could Sink Internet Casino Networks

Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have paid the country PHP2.66 billion ($52 million) in taxes through the first two quarters of 2019. But that tax money could soon disappear. On Monday, the Philippines House Committee...

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Gaming Expert Opines Current Norfolk Casino Plan Flawed, Urges Mixed-Use Development
November 18, 2019

Gaming Expert Opines Current Norfolk Casino Plan Flawed, Urges Mixed-Use Development

The Norfolk casino resort plan being floated by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe wouldn't bring the economic boom it promises to the waterfront city. So says one expert who has over 20 years of experience consulting...

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Connecticut Tribes End Slot Revenue Slide, More Good News for Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians
November 18, 2019

Connecticut Tribes End Slot Revenue Slide, More Good News for Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians

Connecticut tribes saw their casino slot machine win post a gain in October, the first time that has occurred since June of 2018. The Native American's two casinos – Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods – both...

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Alabama College Football Odds Lengthen Following Tua Season-Ending Injury, Ohio State and LSU Favorites
November 18, 2019

Alabama College Football Odds Lengthen Following Tua Season-Ending Injury, Ohio State and LSU Favorites

The Alabama Crimson Tide's college football odds have lengthened significantly following the season-ending hip injury to superstar quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The junior QB exited the second quarter of the Crimson Tide's 38-7 victory over Mississippi...

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Tokyo Governor Unlikely to Express Casino Resort Support Before July 2020 Elections
November 16, 2019

Tokyo Governor Unlikely to Express Casino Resort Support Before July 2020 Elections

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike isn't expected to make her position known regarding whether she supports an integrated casino resort before the July 2020 gubernatorial elections. As is the case in all of Japan's 47 prefectures,...

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Exorbitant Chicago Casino Tax Remains, as Illinois General Assembly Adjourns for 2019
November 15, 2019

Exorbitant Chicago Casino Tax Remains, as Illinois General Assembly Adjourns for 2019

The Chicago casino tax structure that has been deemed excessive by an independent gaming industry firm that conducted a feasibility study on the project will remain in place, at least for the time being. The...

Written by Devin O'Connor